Westminster John Knox Press Radiotag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17992802011-08-29T06:00:00-04:00WJK Radio with Dan and Jana is a new monthly podcast from Westminster John Knox Press (WJKP) designed to promote honest and stimulating conversation about issues of faith. The podcasts feature conversations with some of today’s most respected authors addressing a variety of religious issues including the Bible, ethics, social justice, popular culture, the church, cultural and religious diversity, and the spiritual life in general. Sometimes moving, sometimes controversial, often provocative, and always enlightening, new shows are available on the last Monday of every month.TypePadWJK Radio 31: Wendy Farley Gathers Those Driven Awaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c01543460336d970c2011-08-29T06:00:00-04:002011-08-17T14:30:06-04:00Wendy Farley is here for an insightful discussion about her latest book, Gathering Those Driven Away: A Theology of Incarnation. Farley presents a powerful expression of Jesus Christ as experienced by those who are marginalized and persecuted in contemporary society. She speaks to gay and lesbian persons, women, racial minorities,...Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Wendy Farley is here for an insightful discussion about her latest book, Gathering Those Driven Away: A Theology of Incarnation. Farley presents a powerful expression of Jesus Christ as experienced by those who are marginalized and persecuted in contemporary society. She speaks to gay and lesbian persons, women, racial minorities, and anyone else who has ever felt wounded by the church.

WJK Radio 25: Michael J. Gilmour on the Spirituality of Bob Dylantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c0147e27a67ed970b2011-02-28T06:00:00-05:002011-02-11T09:12:28-05:00Since the early 1960s, music fans have found Bob Dylan’s spirituality fascinating, and many of them have identified Dylan as a kind of spiritual guru. Scholar and longtime fan Michael J. Gilmour discusses Dylan’s spiritual mystique in this month's episode. His new book, The Gospel according to Bob Dylan: The...Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Michael J. Gilmour is Associate Professor of New Testament and English Literature at Providence College in Manitoba, Canada. He is the author of Gods and Guitars: Seeking the Sacred in Post-1960s Popular Music and editor of Call Me the Seeker: Listening to Religion in Popular Music.

WJK Radio 24: Don McKim Responds to Presbyterian Questionstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c0147e2121f1a970b2011-02-01T10:56:55-05:002011-02-01T10:56:46-05:00Popular Presbyterian author and editor Don McKim joins us to discuss More Presbyterian Questions, More Presbyterian Answers: Exploring Christian Faith. This follow-up to the Geneva Press best seller is a study-friendly guide that articulates the basic tenets of the faith and answers some of the most frequently asked questions about...Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Donald K. McKim is Executive Editor for Westminster John Knox Press. McKim has served as Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at Memphis Theological Seminary and as Professor of Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Iowa. He is the author or editor of over twenty-five books.

WJK Radio 19: Sharon Baker “Razes” Traditional Notions of Helltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c01348681acf4970c2010-08-30T00:01:00-04:002011-08-09T10:23:03-04:00Sixty percent of Americans believe in hell, as do ninety-two percent of those who attend church every week. Sharon L. Baker is here to speak candidly about our traditional views of hell. In her accessible and engaging new book, Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You’ve Been Taught about God’s Wrath and...Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Sixty percent of Americans believe in hell, as do ninety-two percent of those who attend church every week. Sharon L. Baker is here to speak candidly about our traditional views of hell. In her accessible and engaging new book, Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You’ve Been Taught about God’s Wrath and Judgment, Baker explores how these traditional views have damaged our understanding of a loving God. She ultimately proposes an alternate theology of hell that is more consistent with the image of God as a loving creator who desires to liberate us from sin and evil.

Sharon L. Baker is Associate Professor of Theology and Religion and Coordinator of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. She has published numerous articles and speaks frequently throughout the United States on nonviolent atonement and hell. A former stay-at-home mom, Baker received her PhD from Southern Methodist University in 2006.

WJK Radio 18: Amy Pauw discusses Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bibletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c0133f2504cc8970b2010-07-26T16:42:29-04:002011-02-16T21:55:12-05:00Amy Plantinga Pauw discusses WJK’s newest Bible commentary series: Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible, which she developed with William C. Placher. Each volume will explain the theological importance of Scripture for the church today by connecting the words of the Bible to the church's doctrines and practices, as...Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Amy Plantinga Pauw discusses WJK’s newest Bible commentary series: Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible, which she developed with William C. Placher. Each volume will explain the theological importance of Scripture for the church today by connecting the words of the Bible to the church's doctrines and practices, as well as to the life of faith in the Christian community. The first two volumes, Mark by William C. Placher and Luke by Justo L. González are now available.

William C. Placher† worked with Amy Plantinga Pauw as a general editor for this series until his untimely death in November 2008. Westminster John Knox Press wishes to dedicate the entire series to his memory with affection and gratitude.

WJK Radio 13: John F. Haught offers a theology of evolutiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c0120a8ac0432970b2010-02-22T01:00:00-05:002011-08-09T10:23:55-04:00Must evolutionary science and Christian faith be mutually exclusive? John F. Haught suggests that, rather than necessarily contradicting one another, theologians and Darwinian scientists actually share an appreciation of the underlying meaning and awe-inspiring mystery of evolution. Today he speaks with Dan and Jana about the importance of evolution for...Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Must evolutionary science and Christian faith be mutually exclusive? John F. Haught suggests that, rather than necessarily contradicting one another, theologians and Darwinian scientists actually share an appreciation of the underlying meaning and awe-inspiring mystery of evolution. Today he speaks with Dan and Jana about the importance of evolution for Christian theology and Christian faith today. He is the author of the newly released book, Making Sense of Evolution: Darwin, God, and the Drama of Life.

WJK Radio 10: David Kelsey on what it means to be a human beingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c012875d368a9970c2009-11-30T06:00:00-05:002011-08-09T10:37:27-04:00What does it mean to be a human being? Our guest today, David Kelsey, ambitiously tackles this challenging question in his masterful study of humanity in relationship to God. His magnum opus, the two-volume Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology, has just been released from Westminster John Knox Press. David H....Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

What does it mean to be a human being? Our guest today, David Kelsey, ambitiously tackles this challenging question in his masterful study of humanity in relationship to God. His magnum opus, the two-volume Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology, has just been released from Westminster John Knox Press.

Theological anthropology: an account from the perspective of the Christian faith of what it means to be a human being.

Eccentric existence: eccentric means having your center outside of yourself and existence means living as a human being. Thus, eccentric existence can be defined as having your center outside of yourself as a human being. Kelsey argues that the basis for human reality and value both lie outside of human beings; they lie in God.

Eschatological consummation: refers to the transformation of all creatures at the end of history into the kingdom of God or eternal life. According to Kelsey, eschatological consummation is the second of three distinct ways in which God relates to us: God creates us; God is there at the end of all things eschatologically; and God reconciles us when we are alienated from God.

WJK Radio 8: Thomas G. Long on the Christian Funeraltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536b8214c970c0120a5e8e2b7970c2009-09-28T00:01:00-04:002011-02-16T13:16:32-05:00Thomas G. Long, one of America's most trusted and thoughtful pulpit voices, joins us for a fascinating discussion on today’s Christian funeral. Tom has just written an informative guide to and theological and cultural critique of contemporary funeral practices. Accompany Them With Singing—The Christian Funeral is now available from WJK....Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Thomas G. Long, one of America's most trusted and thoughtful pulpit voices, joins us for a fascinating discussion on today’s Christian funeral. Tom has just written an informative guide to and theological and cultural critique of contemporary funeral practices. Accompany Them With Singing—The Christian Funeral is now available from WJK.